Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor claims he was "slapped" by one of the owners of the Rajasthan Royals franchise during the 2011 season of the IPL. In his book, Taylor said he wished he had stayed at RCB. Taylor played 12 games for Royals in 2011, scoring 181 runs at a strike rate of 119, after which he played three more seasons for Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors India. In his book, Taylor had also revealed that he had experienced racial insensitivity while playing cricket in and for New Zealand. The Royals franchise - which won the inaugural IPL - was bought in 2008 by Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt Ltd, a consortium of business entities.

Source: Stuff August 13, 2022 14:07 UTC